APPENDIX. 367 



Division ACANTHOPTERYGII BLENNIIFORMES. 



Family BLENNIIDiE. 



"Wolf-fish — Anarrhichas lupus, Linn. 



According to Gordon (Zool. , 1S52, p. 3460) the fishermen in the Moray 

 Firth say that it (Wolf-fish) is more plentiful in March than at any 

 other season, and that some of them are as big as any cod, and are 

 good for eating. On the east coast of Sutherland Mr. Houstoun says 

 it is rare, generally being thrown up on the beach after a storm. The 

 specimen in the Dunrobin Museum is labelled " Strathsteven Beach, 

 February 1SS0." 



Shanny — Blcnnius pholis, Linn. 

 Recorded from the Moray Firth by Day, Brit. Fishes, vol. i. p. 205 ; and 

 also by Dr. Joass, Golspie. Mr. Peach found this fish on the north 

 coast of the county. 



Yarrell's Blenny — Carelophus Ascanii (Walbaum). 



One example taken in the Moray Firth in 1S39. — Day, Brit. Fishes, vol. 

 i. p. 207. 



Butter-fish — Centronotus gunellus (Linn.) 



Gordon {Zool., 1S52, p. 3460) records the Butter-fish as very common in 

 the Moray Firth in pools below high-water mark ; it is also mentioned 

 by Mr. Houstoun as occurring off the east coast of Sutherland, and by 

 Mr. Peach as occurring off the north coast. 



Viviparous Blenny— Zoarces viviparus, Linn. 



Mr. Houstoun of Kintradwell records this as a species frequently met 

 with in the sea-pools of the east coast, and Mr. Peach observed it on 

 the north coast. 



Division ACANTHOPTERYGII MUGILIFORMES. 



Family MUGILIDiE. 



Lesser Gray Mullet — Mugil chelo (Cuv.) 



Common along the shores of the east coast [of Sutherland in suitable 

 places. 



Division ACANTHOPTERYGII GASTEROSTEI- 

 FORMES. 



Family GASTEROSTEID^. 



Three-spined Stickleback — Gasterosteus aculealus, Linn. 



Common, both on the east and north coasts. 



Fifteen-spined Stickleback — Gasterosteus spinachia, Linn. 



According to Day, only two instances have been recorded from the Moray 

 Firth ; but Dr. Joass of Golspie records a specimen now in the 

 aquarium at Dunrobin. 



